External visor for automobile windows



Nov. 20, 195] P. J. GEIDL E EXTERNAL VISOR FOR AUTOMOBILE WINDOWS Filed June 6, 1950 I r v INVENTO PERCY J. GEIDI.

Patented Nov. 20, 1951 WIND OWS

Percy J. Geidl, Sioux City, Iowa Application June 6, 1950, Serial No. 166,379 3 Claims. (01. 296-44) This invention relates to external visors for automobile windows and more particularly to an adjustable visor detachably mountable on an automobile door at the top of a window opening in the door to variably shelter the upper portion of the window opening. t

It is among the objects of the invention to provide an improved external visor for an automobile window which visor can be quickly and easily mounted on an existing automobile door with no modification of the door construction, which is manually adjustable to variably shelter the window opening inthe door and is transparent so that it will not obstruct vision through the window opening when in lowered position, which is weather resistant and effective to remain in adjusted position against the effects of vibrational. wind and other forces, and which is strong and durable in construction, economical to manufacture, and neat and attractive in appearance.'

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the following description and the appended claims in conjunction with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a fragmentary portion of an automobile showing a window visor illustrative of the invention mounted thereon;

Figure 2 is a transverse cross sectional view on an enlarged scale on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan view particularly illustratin one of the visorsupporting hinges, a portion of the hinge being broken away and shown in cross section to better illustrate the construction thereof;

Figure 4 is an end elevational view looking at the top end of the hing as illustrated in Figure 3; and

Figure 5 is an elevational view similar to Figure l but showing the visor in lowered position."

With continued reference to the drawing, the visor comprises a flat plate In of suitable transparent material, such as a synthetic resin plastic, and two hinges, generally indicated at ll and I2, for mounting the plate ID on an automobile door.-

The plate has two straight longitudinal edges which are preferably substantially parallel to each other and is transversely curved near one edge, as indicated at l3, to provide a downwardly extending outer edge portion on the visor. The end edges of the plate may converge from the outer to the inner edge of the visor, as particul'arly illustrated in Figure 5, giving to the visor plate the shape of an isosceles trapezoid, the major length of which is substantially equal to the width of an automobile window opening and the width of which is approximately two thirds the length of the window opening.

As the two hinges H and I2 are substantially identical in construction, a detailed description and illustration of one only is considered sufficient for the purposes of the present disclosure and the hinge l2 has been selected for such detailed description and illustration and is particularly shown in Figures 2, 3 and 4.

The hinge l2 comprises an elongated arm or strap II and a bracket l5 pivotally secured to the arm at one end of the latter. The arm is bifurcated to provide the furcations l6 and I1 spaced apart a distance equal to the thickness of the plate l0 and the plate is received between the furcations of the arm. The arm projects beyond one edge of the plate and is provided at its projecting end with a transverse aperture which receives a pivot screw l8 for pivotally connecting the arm to the bracket I5.

The furcation l6 of the arms, normally positioned at the under side of the plate I0, is provided with two spaced apart apertures and the furcation normally disposed on top of the plate It, is provided with two tapped wells or recesses which register with the apertures in the furcation IE but do not extend through the furcation H. The plate II] is provided with two apertures registering respectively with the apertures in the furcation I6 of the arm and two screws l9 and 20 extend through the registering apertures in the furcation I6 of the arm and in the plate Ill and are threaded into the tapped recesses in the furcation l1 of the arm to clamp the two furcations of the arm l4 against the opposite sides of the plate and firmly secure the plate in the bifurcated arm.

The bracket l5 has a somewhat U shaped cross section including a generally circular abutment plate 2| to be disposed at the outer side of an automobile door, a second abutment plate 22.0f generally trapezoidal shape but having arcuately curved ends disposed with its ends and one edge flush with an edge of the plate 2| and spaced from the plate 2| a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the flange extending along the upper edge of a conventional automobile door. The plate 22 is connected to the plate 2| by a transverse portion 23 extending along the hat-- tened upper edges of the two plates. The plate 22 is provided with a tapped hole and a set screw 24 is threaded through this hole to bear against the inner side of the door flange to secure the bracket onto a door.

Two lugs 25 and 26 extend in spaced apart and substantially parallel relationship from the side of the plate 2| remote from the plate 22 and are disposed substantially perpendicular to the intermediate portion 23. These lugs are'provided with mutually registering apertures, the aperture in the lug 26 being screw threaded and the end,

of the arm H projecting beyond the edge of the plate II is reduced in width and received be! The screws [8 in the two hinges ll and I2 can be adjustably tightened to provide the proper frictional coefiicient between the arm 4-of .,-thehinges and the lugs of the bracket to hold the visor in adjusted position against displacement by vibrational and wind forces, but to'leave the hinges suil'iciently free so that theyisor can be:

manually adjusted.

between one limiting position in which it extends upwardly from the top edge of the door and does no't'cover any portion of the window opening, and a position, as illustrated in Figure 5, in which it depends from the upper edge of'the door and covers substantially the entire window opening;

The plate l0, while preferably transparent, is Suitably colored or treated to eliminate the glare from bright sunlight so that the visor will elirni= nate any discomfort caused by the sun shining into a window of an automobile.

The plate NJ is formed of a weatherresistant material and the hinge parts and screws are plated or otherwise treated to render"'theni weather resistant and the arrangement by which the screws 19 and 20 do not extendthrough the upper surfaces of the hinge arms not-only elimi nates any tendency toward corrosion at the ends of these screws, but materially enhancesthe appearance of thevisor.

The invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. The present embodiment is, therefore, to be considered in'all respects as illustrative and not restrictive;'the

scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims rather than by the" foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are, therefore, intended tobe'embraced therein.

I What is claimed is:

11". An external visor for an autmobile window comprising a flat piece of transparent material havinga length substantially 'asgreat as the width of the window opening in an automobile door on which the visoris' to be installed,bifur-- cated arms receiving said piece of material between the furcations thereof and disposed near respectively opposite ends of said piece (if-mate rial, said arms being substantially perpendicular to one edge of said piece of material and projecting outwardly from said" one edge; eachiof said arms having apertures in one iurcation thereof and tapped recesses in the other furcation" registerin with said apertures and said piece 'of material havin apertures registering witli'said recesses, screws extending through the apertures in said arm furcations and said piece ofmaterial'and threaded into said recesses to secure said piece of material between: the'iurcals tions of said arms, and brackets pivotally secured one to each of said arms at the end thereof-projecting fromsaid 'one'edge of said piece of mate.- rial for mounting said visor on an-automobile. door. Q, 2. An external visor for an automatic windowcomprising a flat piece of transparent material having a length substantially as great-:as-mthfiv width of the window opening; in an automobile dooronwhich the visor isto'bezinstalled, bifur 4 cated arms receiving said piece of material between the furcations thereof and disposed near respectively opposite ends of said piece of material, said arms being substantially perpendicular to one" edge of said piece of material and projecting outwardly from said one edge, each of said arms having apertures in one furcation thereof-and tapped recesses in the other furcation registering with said apertures and said piece of material having apertures registering with'said recesses, screws extending through the apertures in said arm furcations and said piece of material and threaded into said recesses to secure said piece of material between the tunations of said arms, and brackets pivotally secured one to each of said arms at the end thereof proj'ecting from said one edge of said piece of material for mounting said visor on an automobile door, each of said brackets comprising a first abutment plate adapted to bear against the outer surface of the door, a second abutment plate of a width less than said first abutment plate spaced from said first abutment plate and having one edge substantially flush with an edge of the latter, an intermediate portion joining said abutment plates along said flush edges, a pair ugs projectingin spaced apart and substanparallel relationship from the side of said first abutment plate remote from said second outriient plate, said lugs having mutually 'regng apertures therein for receiving a pivot sore to pivotally connect the corresponding arm in aid lugs said second abutment plate hav-' ing a tapped hole therein, and a set screw thread ed through said tapped hole to secure the bracket on' automobile door.

3. A hinge for pivotally mounting a plate on a vehicle door flange comprising a bifurcated providing a plate receiving space between the furcations thereof, and a bracket including a first abutment plate, a second abutment plate, a pair of lugs projecting from one side of said abutment plate in spaced apart relationship and receiving one end of said arm therebetween, said lugs and said arm having registering apertures therein, a pivot screw extending through said ap rtures and threaded into one of said lugs for pi gitally, connecting said arm to said bracket and adjustably varying the friction between said arm and said lugs, said second abutment plate being spaced from the side of said first abutnient plate remote from said lugs to provide a flange, receiving space between said abutment plates and having a tapped hole therein, an intermediate bracket portion joining said abutment plates along corresponding edges thereof, secs; set screw threaded into said tapped hole to clamp a door flange between said abutment plates.

PERCY J. GEIDL.

REFERENCES CITED The'following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number 2,350,297 Vesta May 30, 1944 

